282. The $100K Blueprint: How I'd Save My First $100K in 2026

282. The $100K Blueprint: How I'd Save My First $100K in 2026

From Financial Feminist by Her First $100K

April 21, 2026 · 41 min · Episode 282

About this episode

Tori discusses how to save your first $100K in today's economy, outlining changes to her original system and providing a step-by-step framework.

Yes, my $100K story has been in the New York Times, Business Insider, and on ABC News — and yes, I did it in 2019. But every time it goes viral, my DMs say the same thing: "Cool for you, Tori, but that was a different economy." So let's actually talk about it. In this episode, I'm breaking down exactly what I would do differently if I were starting from zero in my early 20s today — what still works from my original system, what I'd change, and why hitting your first $100K in 2026 is harder, but absolutely not impossible. This isn't a motivation episode. This is a framework episode built for the economy we're actually living in, with real numbers, real talk about systemic barriers, and a step-by-step system you can plug into your own money starting today. Want to build your first $100K, but not sure where to start? Visit ⁠https://herfirst100k.com/ffpod⁠ to get my free guide. Get my HYSA recommendation, my book, Financial Feminist, and more resources from this episode at ⁠https://herfirst100k.com/ffpod⁠ How I Saved $100K at 25: ⁠https://herfirst100k.com/financial-feminist-show-notes/how-to-save-100k/⁠ 00:00 Intro 00:18 How Tori Hit $100K (Origin Story) 00:55 What Actually Went Into…

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Host: Tori

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Organizations: New York Times, Business Insider, ABC News

Books & works: Financial Feminist

Places: 2026, 2016–2019

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